appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth
GREAT HANWOOD PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2)) VACANCY FOR 1 COUNCILLOR PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for Great Hanwood parish, following the resignation of Jessica Pugh. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies. The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the ward in which the casual vacancies have arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancies.* That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules,** of the date of this notice. That fourteen day period ends on 30th April 2018 What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time? Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt persons to fill the vacancies. The Returning Officer’s address is: Electoral Services, Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015. This notice is dated 10th day of April 2018
Rebecca Turner
Clerk to the Council
* There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for Great Hanwood parish, call for an election to fill the casual vacancies”. It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses. ** In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.
